Friday, 11 July 2014

The first thing I have to mention in this week's
compendium is the sad news that legendary avant garde artist/composer
Ryuchi Sakamoto has been diagnosed with throat cancer. I'm sure all
of our readers will join the IVM staff in wishing the former Japan
member and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence soundtrack composer all the
best and a speedy recovery.

Right, that's your lot for this week. Here's some
more Ryuchi Sakamoto – performing with Alva Noto in 2012. I caught
a performance of theirs at that previous year's Short Circuit Festival and it
has to be one of the greatest avant garde collaborations I've ever
seen live.